Does is still take a few hours to copy over /usr/local during the upgrade like it did during the Yosemite upgrade or has Apple fixed that? I'm glad I read this

Does is still take a few hours to copy over /usr/local during the upgrade like it did during the Yosemite upgrade or has Apple fixed that? I'm glad I read this before moving the /usr/local directory as was previously suggested https://jimlindley.com/blog/yosemite-upgrade-homebrew-tips/ https://jimlindley.com/blog/yosemite-upgrade-homebrew-tips/